implement-plan

Implement Plan

Execute an implementation plan file.

Task Tracking

At the start, use TaskCreate to create a task for each step:

1. Resolve and read the plan file
2. Read context files
3. Run /implement skill
4. Update plan status

Step 1: Resolve and Read the Plan File

Determine which plan file to implement using these rules in order:

1. Explicit path — If an absolute or relative path was passed and that file exists, use it
2. Explicit slug — If a slug was passed (e.g., add-image-cache), resolve to .turbo/plans/<slug>.md if that file exists
3. Single file — Glob .turbo/plans/*.md. If exactly one plan exists, use it
4. Most recent — If multiple plans exist, use the most recently modified
5. Legacy fallback — If .turbo/plans/ does not exist but .turbo/plan.md exists, use it
6. Nothing found — If no rule above resolved to an existing file, tell the user to run /turboplan and stop. When a slug or path was passed but no file matched it, say which one was tried

If multiple plans exist and the most-recent choice is non-obvious (e.g., several plans were modified within the same minute), use AskUserQuestion to let the user pick from the candidates.

State the resolved plan path before continuing, then read the file.

Unless an explicit path or slug was passed, confirm the resolved plan still describes work that remains to be done:

• Already implemented — the frontmatter status: is done

When the signal fires, output it as text. Then use AskUserQuestion to offer:

• Implement anyway — the marker is stale
• Pick another plan — resolve to a different file under .turbo/plans/, then confirm that plan against this same signal
• Leave it unimplemented — the plan needs revising first

On Leave it unimplemented, tell the user to bring the plan current with /refine-plan and run this skill again. Mark the remaining implement steps deleted, then use the TaskList tool and proceed to any remaining task.

Step 2: Read Context Files

Read in full:

• Every file listed in the plan's Context Files section
• Files the user referenced in their original request (if any)
• Every file path the plan references in the Context, Pattern Survey, and Implementation Steps sections

Step 3: Run /implement Skill

Run the /implement skill. The plan file, its file references, and its Verification section are already in conversation context from Step 1.

Step 4: Update Plan Status

After /implement completes, set the plan's frontmatter status: to done. If the plan is the legacy .turbo/plan.md without frontmatter, skip this step.

Rules

• The plan file is read-only during execution. If revisions are needed, run /refine-plan or /draft-plan separately.
• Never skip Step 2.
• Never enumerate or execute the plan's Implementation Steps inline. The work runs through /implement. Restating steps as a turn-level narration counts as inline execution and bypasses the delegation.
• If the plan's Implementation Steps or Verification include git commit, git push, or PR creation, halt before Step 3 and ask the user to remove them via /refine-plan.